Feds, province to fund market-diversification program for ag. sector

Feds, province to fund market-diversification program for ag. sector

Farmers and agribusinesses within the township could soon have access to new funding to help expand into global markets and reduce reliance on the United States, as federal and provincial governments roll out a new $20-million market diversification initiative.

Governments commit $20M to strengthen agriculture

The Federal and Provincial governments announced they’ll be investing up to $20 million to support farmers and agribusinesses on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The investment will be made through the new Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative and is intended to help farmers, food processors and agribusinesses sell more Ontario-grown products both domestically and internationally. The initiative will help fund a variety of projects ai…